cozen C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈkoʊzən/ UK /ˈkəʊzən/ See IPA manual Freq #173334 Meanings 1 verb to cheat or trick I was able to cozen some money, but the guilt I felt afterwards was unbearable. 2 verb To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with. "As I see it, Master Fraser, a 'bairn' ought to be verra concerned when a mon thrice her age cozens up to her.". Etymology Perhaps from obsolete Italian cozzonare (“to cheat”), from cozzone (“middleman, broker”), from Latin cōciō (“dealer”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cozen **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkoʊzən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkəʊzən/ **Frequency rank:** 173334 ## Meanings 1. to cheat or trick 2. To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with. ## Examples - I was able to cozen some money, but the guilt I felt afterwards was unbearable. - "As I see it, Master Fraser, a 'bairn' ought to be verra concerned when a mon thrice her age cozens up to her.". ## Etymology Perhaps from obsolete Italian cozzonare (“to cheat”), from cozzone (“middleman, broker”), from Latin cōciō (“dealer”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown